Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images There’s no better player to kick off our final week of 2024 player reviews than the one and only Lawrence Butler. No other player has changed the trajectory of the franchise more than the blossoming Athletics’ right fielder. On an upward trajectory that’s yet to find its ceiling, Law is clearly the player whose … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season In Review: Lawrence Butler
Ruiz, Relievers, And Other Things That Begin With R…
“Burn baby burn...” | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Like ratatouille, one of Cindi’s culinary specialties featuring fresh grated rat. Or riddance, as in a good one, Kaval. “R” sure is a fun letter with which to ring in 2025, so let’s explore a little R & R on this lazy New Year’s day... Esteury Ruiz Ruiz made my projected 26 man roster for … [Read more...] about Ruiz, Relievers, And Other Things That Begin With R…
Elephant Rumblings: Happy New Year A’s Fans
Good-bye to Oakland means hello to Sacramento | Photo by Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images 2025 will be an interesting year Happy New Year, A’s Nation! I hope everyone rung in the new year safely and happily. 2025 is shaping up to be the most interesting year in Oakland Athletics team history. If for nothing else, it is starting off to be a year … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Happy New Year A’s Fans
Athletics 2024 Season In Review: Osvaldo Bido
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Happy New Year, Athletics Nation! New year, new player reviews, starting with my guy, Osvaldo Bido. A few weeks after the 2023 World Series, the Oakland Athletics very quietly made its first major league signing of the offseason, plucking Bido from the bottom of the free agent bargain bin. Miraculously, the signing proved to be … [Read more...] about Athletics 2024 Season In Review: Osvaldo Bido
Elephant Rumblings: Ready to ring in the New Year
Steven Bisig-Imagn Images MLB news roundup Good morning A’s fans! Rise and shine and welcome the last day of the year with a smile. The Athletics have had a tough couple of seasons and none were tougher than the 2024 season. We lost 93 games as we in the East Bay said goodbye to our Green & Gold, losing our team to Sacramento (and eventually Las Vegas) in an … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: Ready to ring in the New Year